bukan

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See also: bùkān

Cebuano

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Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: bu‧kan

Noun

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bukan

  1. the Indian threadfish (Alectis indica)

Indonesian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Malay bukan, from Classical Malay bukan.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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bukan

  1. not
    Dia bukan seorang dokter.
    He is not a doctor.
    Bukan itu yang kumaksud.
    That's not what I meant.

Usage notes

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Bukan is used to negate nouns and adverbs. To negate verbs or adjectives, use tidak.

Further reading

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Japanese

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Romanization

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bukan

  1. Rōmaji transcription of ぶかん

Malay

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Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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Adverb

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bukan (Jawi spelling بوکن)

  1. not
    Ini bukan saya punya.
    This is not mine.
    Barang ini bukan untuk dijual.
    This item is not for sale.
  2. isn't it?
    Cantik bukan baju ini?
    Isn't this garment beautiful?

Usage notes

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Bukan is used to negate nouns. To negate verbs or adjectives, use tidak.

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Indonesian: bukan
  • North Moluccan Malay: bukang

Further reading

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